title: T-2 toxin-induced apoptosis in lymphoid organs of mice.
abstract: Lymphoid organs of male and female mice of 4 strains (ICR: CD-1, BALB/c, C57BL/6 and DBA/2) were histologically and biochemically examined at 24 hours after oral inoculation of T-2 toxin (0, 2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg b.w.). Light microscopically, dose-dependent decrease in number of lymphocytes was observed in the thymic cortex and splenic follicles. The nuclei of lymphocytes showed pyknosis or karyorrhexis, and they were positively stained by the modified TUNEL method which detects fragmented DNA in situ. Electron microscopic characteristics of damaged lymphocytes were shrinkage of the cell body, nuclear chromatin condensation and fragmentation. Agarose gel electrophoresis of DNA extracted from the thymus showed DNA fragmentation into nucleosome units, i.e. ladder formation. The above-mentioned findings clearly showed that T-2 toxin could induce apoptotic cell death in the lymphoid organs of mice. These changes were more prominent in female BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shinozuka
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kiatipattanasakul
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uetsuka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doi
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D053938:DNA Fragmentation / Q000187:drug effects; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D005260:Female; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D012737:Sex Factors; D013045:Species Specificity; D013154:Spleen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013605:T-2 Toxin / Q000633:toxicity*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D013605:T-2 Toxin